Maternal marriage distance does not affect sickle haemoglobin status: A study from tribal population of Rajasthan
India bears one of the highest global burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD), particularly among tribal populations.1 Many tribal communities face unique vulnerabilities due to poor nutrition, addiction, geographical isolation, and marriage practice. Marriage practice among these people emphasize on clan exogamy, which promotes genetic diversity by requiring individuals to marry outside the clans of their father, mother, paternal grandmother, and maternal grandmother. This practice reduces chances of consanguinity and having offsprings with genetic disorders like SCD.
Authors
- Chetram Meena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-4236)
- Praveen Kumar Anand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-5147)
- Paulami Dam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3454-8245)
- Suman Sundar Mohanty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2327-7112)
- Hitesh Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6916-8084)
Institutions
- Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (IN)
- National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2024.101902
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.44
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research